OPPOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. OPPOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OPPOSE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPPOSE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPPOSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPPOSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in OPPOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 886,944.
What does OPPOSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To stand against something or someone and try to stop, resist or defeat it.
To oppose a plan can mean arguing against it in a meeting, voting no, or physically blocking it. The verb comes from the Latin for set against, and it also means to place one thing opposite another, as in an opposed thumb. Oppose is usually followed directly by its object, while the related phrase be opposed to takes the preposition.
How OPPOSE is used
Common in politics, sport and everyday argument; the noun is opposition.
- Several members of the council oppose the new road.
- She chose to oppose the motion at the meeting.
- The two teams oppose each other in the final.
- Few people dared to oppose the old chairman.
- Humans can oppose the thumb to the other fingers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OPPOSE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OPPOSE
5 longer words begin with OPPOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in OPPOSE
Common questions about OPPOSE
- Is OPPOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OPPOSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OPPOSE worth?
- OPPOSE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OPPOSE mean?
- To stand against something or someone and try to stop, resist or defeat it.
- What letters can be added to OPPOSE?
- OPPOSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of OPPOSE:
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